Best Genealogy Tips & Tricks (Previous Webinar)

Learn some of the best genealogy tips and tricks that I use as a professional genealogist. This will help you stay organized, avoid mistakes, and learn how to break down those brick walls in your family tree.
Secret Trick for Searching Genealogy Records on Ancestry or FamilySearch

Learn my secret trick for researching records and how I found a missing 8 year old boy in the 1870 U.S. Census with this unique strategy anyone can use. There is a handout for this episode. Information about how to get the handout below. Note: You will need a recent version of Excel for this […]
Best Professional Genealogists on YouTube

Learn who are some of the best genealogists with YouTube channels.
Photo Dating & Identification with Maureen Taylor, Photo Detective

One of the most compelling aspects of family history research is deciphering the stories hidden within our family photographs. Learn how to date and identify your photos in this episode on Genealogy TV.
Ancestry Updates for September 2023

Ancestry has some exciting new updates for September 2023. They’ve added a new fan chart, updated their DNA ethnicity estimates and much more.
Occupations of Our Ancestors

It’s Labor Day Weekend in the US and I thought it might be fun to talk about the occupations of your ancestors and how they can help you research your family tree.
We Don’t Live Forever: Your Family History Survival Plan

Let’s face it, we don’t live forever. What happens to your Ancestry account after you die? What happens to my family tree? Can I share my account with my family? If an Ancestry member passes away with a public tree is it still public? How can I share my Ancestry account with my family without […]
Maximize Your Ancestry Research: 3 Secrets the Pros Use

In this webinar we’re talking about “3 Secrets the Pros Use” to maximize your ancestry research. Learn how to find more records beyond the leafy hints, how to use member trees correctly, how to figure out where your ancestors came from without records, how to merge duplicate ancestors, preventing duplicate people, and where to learn […]
How to Add Video to Ancestry Using a YouTube Channel and Weblinks

Can you upload a video to Ancestry.com? Technically no. In this video I’ll show you a work-around so you can add your family history videos to ancestor profiles on Ancestry.com.
U.S. Census 1790-1950 for Genealogy Research: Grow Your Family Tree Using Census Records

Today we’re talking about the U.S. Census from 1790 to 1950 as they evolved over time. It’s a detailed look at each census, things to look for, what some of the labels mean. Also… How do you verify those ancestors prior to 1850? Stay to the end where I’ll show you some tricks to verifying […]